Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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